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The churchyard cross immediately north east of the Parish Church is a medieval standing cross of stone construction, located in Cornwall. The monument dates to the medieval period, a time when such crosses served important functions within ecclesiastical spaces, functioning as focal points for worship and community gathering within churchyards across the county. The cross represents a typical example of Cornish churchyard monuments, which are often among the most substantial surviving medieval structures associated with parish churches in the region. Such crosses demonstrate the architectural and devotional practices of medieval Christian communities in Cornwall.
Churchyard cross immediately north east of the Parish Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019170. View the official record →
The churchyard cross immediately north east of the Parish Church is a medieval standing cross of stone construction, located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019170.
Churchyard cross immediately north east of the Parish Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019170.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval churchyard cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 2m south of the church (9.1 km), Medieval wayside cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 20m south east of the church (9.1 km), The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross immediately north east of the Parish Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Churchyard cross immediately north east of the Parish Church stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.